WQDR 94.7 ~ Raleigh, NC
“Mike and Nicki”
Morning show Co-Host fill-in / Country
March 2004 ~ May 2004
WRSN 93.9 ~ Raleigh, NC
“Bob and Nicki”
Morning Show Co-host / Adult Contemporary
January 2001 ~ November 2003
Duties included: Delivery of News at the top and bottom of the hour, research and preparation of show prep materials. Research, preparation and delivery of entertainment reports and trivia questions. Responsible for daily updating of the Morning Show website. Produced all Morning show promos and spots. Coordinated guest appearances, logistics and interview formats prior to the show, Interview guests. On-air endorsements at various times have included such companies as Johnsonville Sausage, Woolite carpet cleaner, Food Lion, and Body Solutions.
Also: Very active in the public…public appearances, remote broadcasts, charity events such as the emcee for the Special Olympics Opening ceremony ’02 & ‘03 and participant in the 2003 Special Olympics Plane Pull, participant in the 2003 Rex Golf Classic for cancer research and emcee for Susan G. Komen ‘Race for the Cure’ for breast cancer research. We also had a yearly toy drive for the Methodist Home for Children every Christmas.
WRVQ 94.5 ~ Richmond, VA
“Wicker in the Morning w/ Nicki West”
Morning Show Co-host / Top 40 Rythmic
June 2000 ~ December 2000
Duties included : Research and preparation of show prep materials. Research, preparation and delivery of entertainment reports, and trivia questions Participating and producing on-air bits and stunts. Coordinated guest appearances, logistics and interview formats prior to the show, Interview guests. . Live endorsements. On and off-site broadcasts, public appearances and special events. Assisted in production of ‘best of bits’ as well as year-end ‘best of’ CD.
WRSN 93.9/WRDU 106.1 ~ Raleigh, NC
Traffic Network Manager/Reporter / AC, Rock
August 1997 ~ May 2000
Duties included: Gathering and reporting traffic information. Managing commercial inventory for 4 station group and Metro Networks. Managing reporting staff and fill-in reporters.
Metro Networks ~ Richmond, VA
Assistant Director of Operations/Airborne Reporter for WRVQ and WRXL / Top 40, Rock
May 1996 ~ August 1997
Duties included: Gathering and reporting traffic information via airplane for WRXL and WRVQ. Managing commercial inventory for an extensive affiliate list. Maintaining affiliate relations, reporter and programming issues. Employee management and scheduling/hiring. Handled budgets and corporate reports.
WRXL 102.1 ~ Richmond, VA
Part-time Air-Talent / Rock
1997
Duties included: Saturday night 6p-10p show and fill-in for pm drive air talent.
Metro Traffic Control ~ Atlanta, GA
Airborne Traffic Reporter for WYAY Y106-Y104/Country
1993
Duties included: Gathering and reporting traffic information via Helicopter. Relaying information to network reporters and to affiliate station.
Traffic Patrol Broadcasting ~ Raleigh, NC
Studio Traffic Reporter for WQDR, WTRG, WNND, WQOK/Country, Oldies, Jazz, Urban
1991 - 1993
Duties included: Reporting traffic information for multiple radio stations
I have over a decade of experience doing voice over work for radio and television commercials, on hold messaging, web site audio, trade show tracks, training tapes, etc.